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Thank you! Happy New Year to you too 😊

Happy New Year Jill! Thanks for watching ☺️

Yes - there were several bass available but everyone preferred to line up on the mats on the floor. Such a gift to be able to sleep anytime anywhere! Everyone was so happy to be together. 😍

Hahaha 🥰 soooo beautiful

Yes! Such big families and so nice how they all remain so connected even when they grow up and potentially move away! And always a lot of laughter. 😊

It took hesty 2 seconds to recognise Agung's family as her family from mummy father side Asna kacaribu born at kidupen

Kami juga sangat senang bisa berkumpul bersama untuk liburan. Semoga tidak lama lagi kita bisa melakukannya lagi! 😊🙏

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Mauliate guys! It was SO good to have the whole family together after so long. Happy New Year to you both! ☺️

Hi Liz and Cookie! So nice to hear from you. Selamat tahun baru! Love year of the snake - I (Carly) was born in the year of the snake, so must be a lucky year for us! Sorry to hear you've got more medical stuff going on. Sending big hugs. We have a new video coming in a day or two! ☺️

Hey! So exciting you're coming to Sumatra soon! I wouldn't actually recommend the place we went haha. There are probably several places in Medan you could look into: I've heard really good things about the Medan Dental Specialist Centre which you can find on Google. But overall, Sumatra's not really the place to go if you're after top of the line dental or medical - I'd suggest maybe Kuala Lumpur or Penang if you maybe have a stopover there?

Great spotting. To be honest, we were so focused on transport that we NEVER noticed this haha. 🙈 Assuming that they are set up to register cards for international visitors, then yes this is definitely an excellent option! Sometimes the smaller booths aren't actually equipped to do this, hence the need for a GRAPARI. But we'll try and find out if this stand is still functional.

@@ExploringSumatra Ok, would be great if you could give an update when you find out. I will come to North Sumatra in April. 😊

Hi there! That's a really difficult thing to do. We'd first need to know how long you have and what parts of Sumatra you're most interested in! To get you started, we recommend having a good read of our website: www.exploringsumatra.com It has SO MANY free blogs about Sumatra travel to help you plan your trip. And then when you're ready to plan an itinerary, we're happy to offer some advice, or check out our eBook: The North Sumatra Travel Guide & Itinerary Planner. It's the BEST resource available to help you plan everything to do with your North Sumatra trip. You can find more about it here: exploringsumatra.com/north-sumatra-travel-guide-itinerary-planner/

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Lissoi! 🍻

Yes the views here are just gorgeous. I can't imagine ever leaving but eventually we need to settle and build our own place somewhere. Until then we enjoy every minute of it ☺️

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There is no direct bus, you'd either need to take a bus into Medan (to Pinang Baris Bus Station) and another to Bukit Lawang, or a bus to Binjai then another on to Bukit Lawang. It would probably cost maximum 100,000 rupiah. By car it's around 3-4 hours, but by bus, with stops, you're probably looking at 5-6.

It's around 7 hours by private car, so I'd say add a few hours on scooter! A very full day of travel. Probably best to break it up by heading to Berastagi first and staying a night or two there then continue to Tangkahan :)

Ahhhh that’s great! Martin is a good friend and the absolute best tour guide for you. 😀

Gosh that describes soooo many things in Indonesia haha.

Itu di indo😅

Thank you! The queuing thing still bugs me - like just being shouldered out of the way at an Indomaret by an ibu for no reason haha. Such a different vibe! And yes the airport thing too - I used to get quite intense airport rage when travelling in Indonesia. As you say, there are too other lovely things about the country to spend too much time irritated about the cultural friction generated. You're so right that they are super resilient and accepting of what is - that's a really perceptive observation. Big hugs to you both xxx

Thank you! So nice to hear from you - but not happy to hear that you're exhausted and overworked. Sending big hugs and hope you can go back home soon xxx

Hahah hope you got a photo! 🙈

Unfortunately fastest and cheapest are two very different things! Fastest is by private vehicle that can take you directly - the best way would be to hire a private driver for this, then you can stop wherever you like and it's by far the fastest way. It'll still take you a minimum of 5 hours, probably more like 6. Cheapest way is by bus, but expect it to take far longer and involve a lot of playing it by ear and bus swapping as you go!

That’s good to know! This was the price listed at the airport when we came through, but maybe it’s cheaper now 😊

Ya that’s an important one to get used to!

Indonesia bukan negara muslim dodol tapi Indonesia negara demokrasi Pancasila, negara muslim itu seperti Malaysia dan Brunei yang menganut sistem kerajaan Islam,tapi justru Malaysia dan Brunei yang lebih maju dan sejahtera.😁

Batu Katak in North Sumatra, Indonesia

Thank you Kak ☺️

Hehe berani juga!

Terima kasih! 😃

Cantik kali ya

Hello Golda - Terima kasih banyak

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Thank you! 🤩

Hi Liz - so nice to hear from you. But so sad to hear that you are dealing with those medical issues. I'm a lot like you and spent decades of my life baking in the sun. Actually when we were in Kuala Lumpur, I went and did a full skin cancer screening because I was worried about a few spots. Luckily they are all fine which is a relief. Sneding good vibes from us to you and hope for your future procedures and hope it's only good news moving forward. Love to you and Cookie. (We also just rescued another kitten - a little grey tabby boy! He doesn't have a name yet). ❤️😻

@@ExploringSumatra Baru dapat dari toko kopi. Banyak orang tua(lake & prempuan) duduk sendiri minum coffee. Outside bank women sitting alone in their cars with dogs & scrolling on their phones. Better 2 get your dopamine with people than phones, this is the beauty of Indonesia! Glad you had a skin cancer screening, it's those pesky, scaly legions known actinic keratosis appearing on my neck & chest and basal carcinoma(had moh's surgery on nose)...Public healthcare must be so good in NZ. Like your stories about KL. Cookie sends love 2 grey tabby boy! Beautiful, fall day, light rain, walking in the woods, best things about US! P.S. I was constantly bombarded with kids in Yoyga and went to many family diners, not to mention numerous road trips in Java & Madura. Never would happen in the US! Stay beautiful & healthy with lots of meows!

I think the only thing that really shook Agung was the cold - actually it shook both of us! Sometimes if it's a bit chilly here and Agung opens up the doors and windows to let the cold in, I say "Hey Sheryl, what are you doing!" Because we remember you doing that on days that were so chilly to us in NZ. <3 NZ had it's share of challenges for us but we look back so fondly on our time there now xxx

Maaf bang haha. Come for a visit again! ☺️

That's a really interesting point, thank you!

@ExploringSumatra You can watch "Explaining south-east asia Civilization" by Whatifalthist

@@ExploringSumatra You can watch "Explaining south-east asia Civilization" by Whatifalthist

Hi there 😂

Haha so glad you enjoyed it - we had a good laugh making it! Oh the stories we could tell... 😅

Yes! We only owner a scooter but there are very few associated ownership fees that come with it - and repairs are super affordable too!